A researcher asks a four-year-old how to make cookies. The child answers: "You mix the sugar and butter and flour, you put them in the oven, then you eat them!" This four-year-old shows evidence of a rudimentary _________ for baking cookies.
A)script
B)guideline
C)framework
D)procedure

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The child's description of making cookies outlines a basic sequence of events or actions, which is what a "script" in cognitive psychology refers to. A script is a structured sequence of expected behaviors for a given situation, much like a script for a play.

A Researcher Asks a Four-Year-Old How to Make Cookies